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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: dixie on June 03, 2009, 11:38:30 am

Title: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: dixie on June 03, 2009, 11:38:30 am

Hi, someone asked on RC forum about trimming pigs toes! thought I'd ask on here for advice too! so;
Do pigs toenails need trimming?
Do you trim your pigs toenails?
How do you do it?
Do they mind!!?
Any pics showing how?
Thanks :pig:

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: pigsatlesrues on June 03, 2009, 01:49:22 pm

I found three links that might be of interest.  Having said that though they all refer to Potbelly Pigs.  I will look further since it is useful info to add to the LACEF website.  If I find any more info I will pass is on re the larger pigs.


http://www.thepigsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5115

http://www.cppa4pigs.org/Health_Maintenance_-_Genera.html

http://www.potbellypigpets.com/panqu3.htm

Kate  :pig:

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 03, 2009, 03:39:07 pm

I've never needed to trim any of ours.  Oldest is 5 years.

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: sausagesandcash on June 07, 2009, 03:44:30 pm

What colour nail varnish do they prefer. I'm sending mine for a pedicure !  ;)

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: Farmer on June 07, 2009, 06:37:49 pm

They don't use nail varnish...they prefer their toenails to be natural PIGment!

Farmer
 :farmer:  ;D

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: Farmer on June 07, 2009, 11:05:56 pm

Sorry for the above, I just couldn't resist.

Seriously, I had a GoS sow with extremely long toenails and eventually I called in the vet to sedate her, he/we used hoof trimmers and a paring knife...a year later they were as bad as before. She had no problem in coping and was always a great mother...my advice is unless the toenails are causing distress or are preventing her living a normal healthy life, leave well alone.

Farmer
 :farmer:

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: sausagesandcash on June 08, 2009, 01:09:01 am

I always love the sense of humour people have in this forum. Seriously though my girls have expressed a preference for ruby red, so how am I to dictate......women!!

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: dixie on June 08, 2009, 11:02:41 am

Ha Ha you lot!! :pig:  She seems fine with them so I will just keep any eye on her, if she looks as though she has difficulty walking then a pedicure it is, along with pink varnish ;D

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: carl on June 09, 2009, 10:04:52 am

It depends on what colour sandals she prefers.

Title: Re: Trimming pigs toe nails!
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 09, 2009, 05:14:00 pm

If the sandals are stilletos be sure to wear steel toe caps!!!